ndiswrapper help plz!!

[ezkimo]

If it is I see two options then.

1.) Try to find a way around it.

-OR-

2.) Use my on board Intel Pro Wireless 2200...
- Is their an easier way to get this to work then the D-Link DWL-G650?

[MikeTbob]

That link I posted will tell you how to remove/replace the 586 kernel with a 686 kernel. Both cards will probably need the 686 kernel to work properly.

[ezkimo]

replacing kernels... will that mean that all the software and stuff I have installed will need to be re-installed?

[MikeTbob]

Absolutely not.
You will just be changing your kernel only.

[ezkimo]

Alternatively, you can run Kernel Fix Script to install the latest i686 kernel instead of i586 kernel.

I downloaded the script... how do I run it?

[MikeTbob]

This is just a guess:
./scriptname
or
sh scriptname

[ezkimo]

Ok... I ran the script and everything looks ok :

[root@localhost]# ./kernel*
You have i586 kernel (kernel-2.6.19-1.2911.6.4.fc6.i586)
Would you like me to download i686 kernel? (y/n) y
First, I need to install yum-utils package.
Please enter your root Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for yum-utils to pack into transaction set.
yum-utils-1.0.3-1.fc6.noa 100% |=========================| 6.4 kB 00:00
---> Package yum-utils.noarch 0:1.0.3-1.fc6 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved

================================================== ===========================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
================================================== ===========================
Installing:
yum-utils noarch 1.0.3-1.fc6 extras 42 k

Transaction Summary
================================================== ===========================
Install 1 Package(s)
Update 0 Package(s)
Remove 0 Package(s)

Total download size: 42 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/1): yum-utils-1.0.3-1. 100% |=========================| 42 kB 00:00
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing: yum-utils ######################### [1/1]

Installed: yum-utils.noarch 0:1.0.3-1.fc6
Complete!
Ok, downloading i686 kernel...
kernel-2.6.19-1.2911.6.4. 100% |=========================| 16 MB 03:29
kernel-devel-2.6.19-1.291 100% |=========================| 4.7 MB 01:00
kernel-headers-2.6.19-1.2 100% |=========================| 701 kB 00:08
mkinitrd-5.1.19.0.2-1.i38 100% |=========================| 438 kB 00:04
nash-5.1.19.0.2-1.i386.rp 100% |=========================| 1.1 MB 00:04
Ok, I'm done downloading i686 kernel.
Would you like me to install i686 kernel? (y/n) y
Ok, installing i686 kernel...
Please enter your root Preparing... ########################################### [100%]
1:nash ########################################### [ 20%]
2:mkinitrd ########################################### [ 40%]
3:kernel ########################################### [ 60%]
4:kernel-devel ########################################### [ 80%]
5:kernel-headers ########################################### [100%]
Ok. I'm done installing i686 kernel
Now, please reboot your system

And then tried the yum command to install ndiswrapper and everything looks ok :

[root@localhost]# yum install ndiswrapper
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
livna 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
core 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
updates 100% |=========================| 1.2 kB 00:00
extras 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package ndiswrapper.i386 0:1.25-1.lvn6 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: ndiswrapper-kmod >= 1.25 for package: ndiswrapper
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package kmod-ndiswrapper.i686 0:1.25-1.2.6.19_1.2911.6.4.fc6 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved

================================================== ===========================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
================================================== ===========================
Installing:
ndiswrapper i386 1.25-1.lvn6 livna 29 k
Installing for dependencies:
kmod-ndiswrapper i686 1.25-1.2.6.19_1.2911.6.4.fc6 livna 93 k

Transaction Summary
================================================== ===========================
Install 2 Package(s)
Update 0 Package(s)
Remove 0 Package(s)

Total download size: 121 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing: ndiswrapper ######################### [1/2]
Installing: kmod-ndiswrapper ######################### [2/2]

Installed: ndiswrapper.i386 0:1.25-1.lvn6
Dependency Installed: kmod-ndiswrapper.i686 0:1.25-1.2.6.19_1.2911.6.4.fc6
Complete!

What is my next step in getting my wireless card(s) to work?

[Oxygen]

Now you're past that milestone, you need to find the Windows driver. Find the .inf file on your driver CD. Then run the following (as root):

ndiswrapper -i /path/to/file.inf

That should install it, to check it's working, run this.

ndiswrapper -l

It should say the driver is working and hardware is present, that being the case, modprobe.

modprobe ndiswrapper

After that, you need to setup the connection.

iwconfig wlan0 essid your_essid_here
iwconfig wlan0 key s:your_key_here

And finally, setup DHCP by running this.

dhcpcd

[ezkimo]

I ran the 1st command you said and I got this :

[root@localhost]# ndiswrapper -i /home/net5211.inf
bash: ndiswrapper: command not found

[MikeTbob]

When you login as root use this
su - don't forget the hyphen.
Try again.